This case concerns a question of procedure that may arise when a plaintiff sues a manufacturer for marketing and selling allegedly defective smartphones: If the plaintiff claims internal defects in the smartphone are the sole cause of its failure to perform as advertised, is the network carrier for the smartphone a necessary party to the lawsuit? We conclude the network carrier is not a necessary ... More...   $0 (09-12-2014 - CA)

A petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 charged appellant M.G. with felony carrying of a concealed firearm on his person. Following the juvenile court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence, appellant entered an admission he committed the charged offense, but declined to stipulate the offense was a felony rather than a wobbler. The trial court found otherwise, declared a ... More...   $0 (08-14-2014 - CA)

Miami, FL - Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, and Donnell Young, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), announce that defendant Nydia Nelson, 30, of Miami, was sentenced today before U.S. District Judge... More...   $0 (07-25-2014 - FL)

Clyde Smith v. Tulsa Bone & Joint Associates, P.C. and Scott Dunitz, M.D.

1. That the Petitioner, Clyde Smith, is a resident of Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
2. That Respondent, Tulsa Bone and Joint Associates, is a Professional Corporation doing business in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
3. That Respondent, Scott Dunitz, is an employee of Tulsa Bone and Joint Associates, P.C.
4. That the... More...   $1 (07-11-2014 - OK)

Should a manufacturer be required to pay damages because a product performs its intended function too well? High school pitcher Dillon Yeaman was seriously injured when he was struck in the face by a baseball hit from a bat designed, manufactured, and

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sold by Hillerich & Bradsby (H&B), d/b/a Louisville Slugger. Claiming the bat was defective because it propelled the ball to... More...   $0 (06-30-2014 - OK)

¶1 Shelby Winkler alleges that she was injured in a vehicle collision that occurred after an employee of the Utah Department of Transportation negligently allowed two cars travelling in opposite directions to use the same lane through a construction zone. Winkler, the driver of one of the cars, brought suit against the Utah Department of Transportation, the State of
Winkler v. Lemieux
201... More...   $0 (06-19-2014 - UT)

Wanda Rogers appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of her former employer, Bromac Title Services, and its owner, Title Resource Group, LLC (collectively, “Bromac” or “appellees”), dismissing her claims under the Jury System Improvement Act (“JSIA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1875. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

From April 29, 20... More...   $0 (06-18-2014 - OK)

Tamar Orichian purchased a new 2007 BMW X5 automobile from a BMW dealership. BMW of North America, LLC, expressly warranted the vehicle against defects in materials or workmanship, agreeing to repair or replace any defective parts. Plaintiff filed a complaint for breach of warranty under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (Civ. Code, § 1790 et seq.) (Song-Beverly)1 and the federal Magnuson-M... More...   $0 (06-14-2014 - CA)

Joseph Trotter and Tammy Trotter v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Issue # 1.
Issue: BREACH OF AGREEMENT - CONTRACT (CONTRACT)
Filed by: TROTTER, JOSEPH
Filed Date: 10/07/2013
Party Name: Disposition Information:

Defendant: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO INC
Disposed: DISMISSED - WITH PREJUDICE, 06/13/2014. Dismissed- Settled.

Issue # 1.
Issue: ... More...   $0 (06-13-2014 - OK)

[¶1] Timothy S. and Carole A. Tarver appeal from the district court’s order affirming
the City of Sheridan Board of Adjustments’ (Board)1 approval of Robert L. and Beverly
D. Bernards’ request for a special exemption to operate a bed and breakfast in an area
zoned residential. The Tarvers claim the Bernards’ application was barred by res
judicata, the Board was without aut... More...   $0 (06-05-2014 - TX)

A jury convicted defendant Donald Ray Debose of the first degree murder and second degree robbery of, and arson causing great bodily injury to, Dannie Kim (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 189, 211, 212.5, 451, subd. (a)),1 and it found true special circumstance allegations that Kim‟s murder took place during the commission of arson and robbery (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)). The jury convicted defend... More...   $0 (06-05-2014 - CA)

While campaigning for a second term, President George W. Bush was scheduled to spend the night at a Jacksonville, Oregon, cottage. Local law enforcement officials permitted a group of Bush supporters and a group of protesters to assemble on opposite sides of a streetalong the President’s motorcade route. When the President made a last-minute decision to have dinner at the outdoor patio area of t... More...   $0 (05-27-2014 - DC)

Sixteen years ago Carolyn Bayless began to suffer from a mysterious debilitating illness. As her condition deteriorated over the years that followed, she doggedly sought to learn what caused (and how to treat) her illness. Finally, in 2008, convinced that she was the victim of exposure to nerve gas emitted by an Army testing facility, she filed a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act. When this ... More...   $0 (04-28-2014 - UT)

In four issues, appellant, Mai Thi Tran, challenges the trial court’s granting of summary judgments in favor of appellee, Andy Luu, and the trial court’s denial of her motion for new trial. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On or about April 18, 2006, Luu sold to Tran approximately 47.98 acres of land situated in Robertson County, Texas for $143,940.1 The transaction was finalized on
<... More...   $0 (04-10-2014 - TX)

Aida Haji, individually and as representative of the estate of Behnam William Arabu, deceased, and as next friend of Alexander Behnam William, a

1See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.

2

minor, appeals the trial court’s judgment granting summary judgment on her claims in favor of Valentine Enterprises, Inc., Valentine Delivery Services, LLC, and Darrell Valentine (collectively, the... More...   $0 (03-31-2014 - TX)

Shavonna Lately appeals a district court order affirming the Commissioner’s denial of disability and supplemental security income benefits. Ms. Lately applied for benefits claiming she became disabled on December 23, 2008 from an inner-ear disorder. After a hearing, an administrative law judge (ALJ) determined at step four of the five-step sequential evaluation process, see Wall v. Astrue, 561 F... More...   $0 (03-26-2014 - CO)

¶1 William Tracy Fowler appeals from the district court’s entry
of summary judgment in favor of Paul Teynor and Intermountain
MRO Services, Inc. (IMRO). Fowler claims the district court erred
in finding that principles of res judicata barred his claims against
Teynor and IMRO. We affirm.
Fowler v. Teynor
20121097-CA 2 2014 UT App 66
BACKGROUND
¶2 Fowler worked a... More...   $0 (03-20-2014 - UT)

This is an appeal from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of appellees Chester B. Whatley and Alice Faye Whatley. On appeal, appellant Ronnie Pace contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because: (1) a “Mother Hubbard” clause in a bankruptcy court order precluded the Whatleys from re-asserting their claims in state court; and (2) there was no evide... More...   $0 (03-11-2014 - TX)

Dean Moss, a 26-year-old enrolled Northern Arapaho man from Arapahoe, Wyoming, was sentenced by United States District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl for second degree murder. Moss received 204 months imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. The charges stemmed from the stabbing death of Dwight Spoonhunter on June 9, 2013, on the ... More...   $0 (02-28-2014 - WY)

Appellant J.W. was charged with aggravated robbery. After a bench trial, the trial court found that J.W. engaged in delinquent conduct; removed J.W. from his home; and placed J.W. in the custody of the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department until his eighteenth birthday. J.W. contends on appeal that (1) the trial court erred by failing to suppress the statement he made to the police; and (2) ... More...   $0 (02-20-2014 - TX)

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma cjarged Jose Dubon with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: DL5, DRIVING WITHOUT A DRIVER'S LICENSE, in violation of 47 O.S. 6-303(A)
Date of Offense: 01/10/2014
Party Name Disposition Information
DUBON, JOSE Disposed: CONVICTION, 02/13/2014. Nolo Contendere Plea
Count as Disposed: DRIVING WITHOUT A DRIVER'S LICENSE(DL5)
Violation of 47 O... More...   $0 (02-13-2014 - OK)

Walter Ray Moss appeals from an order of commitment rendered by the trial court after a jury found Moss to be a sexually violent predator. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §§ 841.001-.151 (West 2010 & Supp. 2013). Moss raises two issues in his appeal. He challenges the trial court’s ruling to admit the testimony of the State’s psychiatrist, Dr. Sherri Gaines, and he also contends that the ... More...   $0 (02-13-2014 - TX)

Three co-defendants -- Michael Reeves, his wife Shawanna Reeves (“Halcomb-Reeves”),1 and Thornton Moss -- appeal their jury trial convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Both Reeves and Halcomb-Reeves argue that there was insufficient evidence to sustain their convictions. Halcomb-Reeves also challenges several of the district court’s evidentiary rulings. Specifically, she avers th... More...   $0 (02-06-2014 - GA)

Plaintiffs, Michael S. and Jill Smith ( “Plaintiffs” or “Smiths”), for their claims against Defendants, Wayne Griffiths Homes, Inc. (“WGHI”) and Wayne Griffiths (“Mr. Griffiths”), hereby allege and state as follows: THE PARTIES

I. Plaintiffs are residents of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

2. Defendant, WGHI, is an Oklahoma corporation engaged in the business of constr... More...   $0 (02-03-2014 - OK)

[¶1] A score of years ago, Appellant Shirlene Hathaway was attacked by a patient and suffered modest physical injuries while working at the Wyoming State Hospital. Four years later, she was denied permanent total disability (PTD) benefits because maximum medical improvement had not been reached. She continued seeking medical treatment and then reapplied for PTD benefits in 2009. The Wyoming Worke... More...   $0 (01-24-2014 - WY)